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id: "pendingupdate"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "pendingUpdate"
language: "en"
category: "Transfers and EPP"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# pendingUpdate

A status code showing that the registry has received a request to change the domain and has not finished handling it. It appears in TLDs where some changes need a manual check or the holder's approval. The old data stays in force until then.

## related terms

- [EPP status codes](https://tldlog.com/glossary/epp-status-codes/)
- [pendingCreate](https://tldlog.com/glossary/pendingcreate/)
- [clientUpdateProhibited](https://tldlog.com/glossary/clientupdateprohibited/)
- [serverUpdateProhibited](https://tldlog.com/glossary/serverupdateprohibited/)